Layer

An object of type plane represents a certain number of similar elements in a map.

Inserting and creating layers

The elements can:

  • originate from a base map (e.g. areas, area labels, borders, lines, city points)
  • be generated by a Analysis (e.g. diagrams, symbols)
  • originate from a self defined territory structure (e.g. territory areas, territory labels, territory locations, point level)

When inserting a layer, easymap automatically assigns a name based on the name of the displayed elements and the displayed aspect (e.g. federal state areas or postal code area labeling). You can rename the layers if necessary.

In many cases easymap creates several layers in the map (e.g. areas, borders and texts) for one layer from the base map or for one territory layer. This gives you the possibility to influence the character sequences more specifically. The components of topographic layers (lines, areas, labels and symbols) are only visible in the Properties of the layers.

Selecting a level

A layer cannot be marked in the map directly by clicking on it (the elements of the layer already are). To call the Properties and commands of a layer, either use the control window Contents, or select an element of the layer in the map and select the submenu with the name of the layer in its context menu.

Commands

A right mouse click on a map layer in the content window opens the context menu for the clicked layer. The commands in this context menu and the corresponding properties refer to the layer as a whole, i.e. to all map elements contained in the layer.

Properties of levels from base maps and territory organization

Although the elements contained can be very different, the layer objects are very similar with their properties. A layer must always be within a map.

The properties of a layer can vary greatly depending on the type of element. The following areas may exist. The references lead to detailed information: